[2] Born on 19 September 1985[3] to a Scottish-born Irish father and a mother of Nigerian origin, Joyce grew up in London and studied at Elliott School, based in Putney.

He won the bronze in his class at the 2013 European Amateur Boxing Championships after getting KO'd by defending Russian champion Sergei Kuzmin in the semifinal.

[11][12] On 21 August 2016 Joyce won the silver medal in the super heavyweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics, losing in the final, via a controversial split decision to Tony Yoka of France.

[17][18][19] Promoter David Haye spoke to Metro after the bout stating he offered British heavyweight champion Sam Sexton a career-high payday to fight Joyce next, but hadn't heard anything back.

On 30 January 2018, Hayemaker Ringstar announced that Joyce would make his next appearance at the York Hall in London on 16 February against 25 year old Croatian boxer Rudolf Jozic (4–1, 3 KOs).

"[29][30][31] On 16 April 2018, it was announced a deal was in place for Joyce to challenge for the Commonwealth heavyweight title against Jamaican boxer Lenroy Thomas (22–4–1, 10 KOs).

[41] After Kell Brook suffered an ankle injury and ruled himself out of the Whyte-Parker PPV card, there was rumours that Joyce would fight domestic rival Nick Webb on the undercard.

[49][50] After being listed as a next possible opponent for Joyce, former world title challenger Gerald Washington (19–2–1, 12 KOs) welcomed the bout, which was likely to take place on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Showtime PPV undercard on 1 December 2018.

[52] On 30 October, it was revealed that Joyce would fight returning American boxer Joe Hanks (23–2, 15 KOs) on the Wilder-Fury card at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

[59] On 23 January 2019, PBC announced Joyce would return to the UK and fight former world titleholder Bermane Stiverne (25–3–1, 21 KOs) on the James DeGale-Chris Eubank Jr. PPV undercard on 23 February 2019 at The O2 Arena in London.

The end came when Joyce trapped Stiverne against the ropes in round 6 and landed two right hands, forcing referee Howard Foster to stop the action.

[67][68] On 17 April 2019, Joyce revealed he had split with trainer Abel Sanchez, having moved back to UK to train with Adam Booth in London.

It was announced Joyce would return to the ring on the undercard of Billy Joe Saunders vs. Shefat Isufi on 18 May at Broadhall Way in Stevenage, England.

On 6 October, Warren announced the fight would take place on BT Sports, without pay-per-view, which was considered a huge reversal, on 28 November at Church House in London.

[105] Only two days before the fight, Joyce team hit a setback as trainer Salas tested positive for Covid upon arriving at the hotel in London.

Warren said: "I am delighted Joe has agreed a long-term contract renewal with us at Queensberry for the period of time where we are confident he will be crowned WBO world champion."

[145][146][147] In April 2022, during the Fury-Whyte PPV, with both Joyce and Parker present, Frank Warren told Steve Bunce, a fight between the two would take place in September at a stadium.

[149] Experienced German contender Christian Hammer was announced a Joyce's opponent, with the card scheduled to take place on BT Sport.

[156][157][158] On 3 August 2022, it was reported the fight was set and an official press conference would take place later in the week to formally announce Joyce vs. Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) in a 12-round heavyweight contest on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.

Parker was able to rise to his feet, but the referee deemed it unsafe for him to continue, halting the fight to declare Joyce the winner by eleventh-round knockout.

[182] It was reported on 20 January 2023, 39 year old Chinese contender Zhang Zhilei (24-1-1, 19 KOs) was to challenge Joyce for the interim WBO title at on 15 April in London.

[183] On 2 February, Queensberry Promotions announced Joyce would defend his WBO Interim heavyweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London against Zhang on 15 April.

[187][188] Prior to the fight taking place, Zhang warned, "Joe Joyce has good punch resistance but he has never felt Chinese power."

The rematch was scheduled to take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on 2 September on BT Sport in the UK and ESPN+ in the United States.

[202][203][204][205] On 29 June, a press release confirmed all the details of the fight, with the card taking place on the newly rebranded TNT Sport, following the joint venture between BT Group and Warner Bros.

Joyce stated he was open to a possible rematch with Daniel Dubois, who in August, was stopped in his attempt to capture the world titles from Usyk.

Warren hit back at these claims to suggest his words were misconstrued and re-iterated that he would stand by Joyce, just as he has stood by previous boxers under him who suffered setbacks, namely Daniel Dubois more recently.

[222] On 16 January 2024, Boxing News announced Joyce would being his career rebuild under a 'Magnificent 7' card against former IBF European champion Kash Ali (21-2, 12 KOs) on 16 March.

[232] On 22 May 2024, it was officially announced that Joyce would face veteran heavyweight and former world title challenger Derek Chisora (34-13, 23 KOs) at The O2 Arena in London, England on 27 July.

[241] On 8 February 2025, it was reported by The Ring Magazine, Queensberry Promotions debut card on DAZN would take place on 5th April with the headline bout being Joyce vs. Dillian Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) in a heavyweight contest.